Discover Who You Are! Self-realization made real “You are not who you think you are.” This has been the precious message of the yogis for millennia. Who are you, then? You are a divine being. You are not a mortal sinner. You are a child of Light. You are a Princess or Prince, child of the King of the universe. ... Read More
How God Loves You “Have only love in your heart for others. The more you see the good in them, the more you will establish good in yourself.” — Paramhansa Yogananda In his Praecepta lessons, Paramhansa Yogananda tells the following story of Buddha and the Courtesan. Once there was a beautiful courtesan, who, when she first saw the Buddha, expressed ... Read More
Surrender There is a beautiful part of Swamiji’s book In Divine Friendship that I have lately been drawn to. Rather than a written letter Swamiji sent, this is a verbal response he gave to a devotee who asked how we should relate to him.* Because of the impromptu nature of the setting, in his response he weaves through many different ... Read More
Becoming a Mother Two years ago, I had an opportunity to go on a pilgrimage to Encinitas and Los Angeles. One of our stops was Ananda LA, where I emailed ahead and arranged for a kriya check. Before this, all of my interactions with Ananda had been online. I took the steps to kriya online, became a disciple online, and ... Read More
New Year Thoughts . . . Forget the past, for it is gone from your domain! Forget the future, for it is beyond your reach! Control the present! Live supremely well now! This is the way of the wise…” ―Paramhansa Yogananda Living in the present moment has always been a key part of the great spiritual traditions. We are counselled ... Read More
